phoney

1. An item that is not genuine.
2. A person that does not have genuine intentions.
3. no-getter. See definition after the link.

The no-getter is so phoney, he acts one way around his friends, then is so mean to his real family.

Tom bought a phoney Playstation 2.

The high-society woman is a phoney, as she really grew up in a trailer park.

by darkstar67 May 3, 2005

phoney

A complimentary term, that can only be said in a certain way for it to work. But most people can't pull it off.
Originated by a character from the television show "Seinfeld"

"Did you see that Michael Jordan? He's so phoney!"

by darkabove April 30, 2005

phoney

During Season 3 of Seinfeld in the episode entitled, "The Parking Space", Kramer's friend tells Kramer that Jerry Seinfeld is phoney. To cover up his mistake, he confronts Jerry by saying that phoney is like cool, such as the analogy bad:cool.

"Man that Michael Jordan is so phoney!"

by Jeff Smith January 9, 2005

phoney

It's like when someone plays an instrument really bad, we say he's phoney.

*some guy's playing the piano*
- Man, he's so damn phoney >:(

by Kilgayne February 12, 2005

phoney

Off of a Family Guy episode meaning Fake, Poser.

"Hey your really good at playing that!" "Oh, it's not me." "YOU'RE A PHONEY!!!"

by Sara May 10, 2005

Phoney

Fake, not real

Every time i see her she puts on this phoney accent, it drives me crazy.

by matt March 16, 2004

Phoney

Someone who is on their phone while you are talking to them and they pretend to be apart of the conversation

Person 1" hey who's your favorite football player?"
Phoney "uh huh"

by Winterϟϟ May 27, 2018